Diseño y construcción de dos módulos con pantallas táctiles para el Laboratorio de Control Industrial de la Facultad de Mecánica

Abstract

Two automation modules with touch screens have been designed and constructed for the Industrial Control Laboratory of the “Facultad de Mecánica” so the students and professionals could develop automation practices with HMI. The objectives to be reached have been set out, and then are known the equipment technical characteristics and its functioning that are important for building up the automation modules with HMI. Three important aspects were considered, ergonomic, stability and statics which are the basic conditions for building up the modules; there were also designed the control circuits, power security and power equipment devices which lately will be distributed and executed for the functioning of the modules. All the equipments require a specific program for getting retated among each other and it will be used the STEP 7/Micro WIN software for PLC and the flexible WinCC software for operating the panel which was previously installed in the computer so then the program is transferred to the equipments through the communication interfaces. With the practices developed at the beginning of the research the correct functioning of the modules was verified, some testing in the control circuit power and safety were carried out. Al last a manual for practices, a maintenance list, and security standards were developed for helping as a guide to the students in developing their practices and also for maintainning the equipments. Practicioners are encouraged to conserve in perfect conditions all the equipments and use at maximun all the technology set in the modules.